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AUSTRALIA may not be scoring points so far at the World Cup, but our country’s men are making sure nothing is lost in the way of a holiday romance.

The old adage of ‘what happens on tour stays on tour’ is still very much alive and well, with the carefree attitude of Brazilian females a winner for men travelling with the Australian contingent — particularly for those usually unlucky in love.

An increase in the use of social app Tinder has meant a rendezvous comes as easily as naming a place and a time — when there’s sex to be had, other communication means little.

“Every Brazilian uses Tinder,” Thiago* said, a Brazilian studying in Australia who has returned home for the tournament.

“It became really big about a year ago ... I think it’s so popular because Brazilians are very open people.”

One early story to emerge was of a male who found a girl on Tinder, and was impressive enough to meet her mother the following day.

Another said out of the five single males travelling in his group of seven, all had tried their hand on Tinder with most somewhat successful.

As the bulk of Australian supporters on tour spent time in the southern city of Porto Alegre, ahead of the Socceroos’ second group match, many men found themselves swamped with interest.

For the non-Tinder user, this is what your basic profile looks like.Source: TheAustralian

The person you’re into is maybe into you too. Maybe.Source: TheAustralian

Across the city’s two major night-time hot spots on any given night, Brazilian women flocked to bathrooms at bars to ready themselves in a way some of our ladies called desperate.

Their young, eager Australian men were on the dancefloor waiting — in their tour jumpers.

Public displays of affection were soon impossible to escape as new-found couples looked to make their time in the city a lucky one.

James* has so far relied on nothing but walking into a bar, but he is a larrikin fully aware of his luck.

“I had a girl come up to me who had noticed I was with a girl last night [who he took home], and she just said ‘You made a bad choice last night ... tonight, you’re taking me home.’,” he said.

“This would never happen to me back in Australia ... I’m really not lucky with the ladies.”

Scott*, on tour but in a relationship, also marvelled at those having luck with Porto Alegre’s women.

A couple kissing after a game in Brazil.Source: AFP

“These guys would never have a chance at home, it’s unbelievable,” he said.

“I’ve lost a bit of respect for Brazilian women ... these guys are definitely punching above their weight.”

Jokes have circled as to whether there will be a slew of Brazilian-Australian babies come March, but Claudia* says it is all a bit of fun.

Understanding the Australian fare from studies in Queensland, the Porto Alegre woman said interest came from the perception that Australia is exotic.

“Australia is the furthest away, so they’re seen as the most different,” she said.

“Even men with red hair, although I don’t like that — but many do.

“My friends and I are playing a game that if we kiss a Brazilian it’s one point, anyone else like a French or Dutch man it’s three points, and an Australian five points.

“It’s just during the World Cup though, we’ll be fine with our men after.”

This came as a relief to Porto Alegre man Paulo*, who was at first devastated to discover Australians were stealing his city’s ladies.

“They’re actually shagging our girls?” he asked.

“That is so unfair, I can’t believe it.”

Sitting at a bar and checking to see if anyone around is on Tinder is a popular habit at the World Cup.Source: News Corp Australia

Australian female travellers could concur with that argument; there is little talk of the ladies finding luck with Brazilian men, using Tinder or otherwise.

To be an Australian female in Porto Alegre was practically a dating nightmare for at least two women during a night at one of the city’s major bars.

“I was walking towards my friends and I get a few Aussies saying ‘Ola’ (hello),” Stephanie* said.

“I say ‘Hello, I’m an Aussie and actually on the same tour as you’, and then they just went ‘Oh, keep moving then.’”

“Mine was similar ... I think it’s because we were in normal clothes,” Jessica* said.

“I walked past a couple of guys and they just pointed to their jumpers and said ‘Aussie, Aussie’ really slowly.

“I said ‘Yeah, I’m Aussie’, and they just told me to keep going.”

It’s a dog-eat-dog world for those trying their hand at short-lived romance, regardless of whether social media is involved.

But generally, the mix of locals and tourists in any town for World Cup matches is electric as everyone embraces the fever the football tournament brings.

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